Training & Consultancy
One of the most effective ways to encourage professionals to enquire about domestic abuse and respond effectively is to equip them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to do so.
We recognise that knowledge about domestic abuse is key to responding to it effectively. With decades of experience delivering training to partners across the criminal justice system, the police, health services, housing associations, social care, local authorities and community and faith groups, we offer robust training options to ensure staff are equipped with the skills they need to respond to survivors effectively and safely. We can also help organisations set up or review their domestic abuse training offer to their staff, ensuring that employees receive the best training possible.
Multi-Agency Training
Day 1: Understanding The Dynamics of Domestic Abuse
We know that working with cases of domestic abuse can be challenging, confusing and complex. This foundation course will introduce you to practical tools to help you recognise, understand and discuss abusive relationships. A great space to explore and reflect on your practice.
Day 2: Skills and Tools to Support Victims of Domestic Abuse
Our intermediate course provides practical frameworks and structures for engaging with survivors of domestic abuse to identify risks and safety planning options.
Day 3: Introduction to domestic abuse, trauma and self-care
We know that experiencing domestic abuse is traumatic for many survivors and this can impact how they interact with services. This course explores the links between mental health issues, trauma and domestic abuse including ways that services can be better equipped to work effectively with survivors through trauma-informed approaches.
Other Training
Demonstrating the economic value of domestic abuse interventions
This 3.5 hr training session delivered by Professor G.J. Melendez-Torres and Senior Research Fellow Louise Crathorne from the University of Exeter is designed to provide an introduction to economic evaluation, including identifying the value for money and economic impacts of domestic abuse interventions and services. This could include for example showing the economic impact of co-located domestic abuse advocates, or domestic abuse specific initiatives in place across services. It will be useful for bid-writing and understanding the impact of domestic abuse interventions on organisational budgets.
DAHA Training
DAHA is the only provider of training dedicated to upskilling housing teams to professionalise their response to domestic abuse. All DAHA training courses are CPD accredited.
Unlike other online courses, DAHA training is highly interactive, and delegates come away with the skills, knowledge, and tools to transform their response to domestic abuse. We are committed to facilitating inclusive and trauma-informed training spaces and use Mentimeter to enable safe engagement
Please note that due to the government mandated lockdown following COVID-19 and strict social distancing measures, we also provide a variety of webinars on domestic abuse.
We want all staff to have the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond effectively and safely to domestic abuse. We understand your needs whether you are working with survivors, perpetrators or children in a frontline practitioner, team manager or strategic leadership role.
‘I feel much more comfortable about domestic abuse issues particularly regarding questioning patients and how to take things forward following disclosure. I plan to discuss with my manager formal questioning on our own assessment tools.’
— A health professional trained by Standing Together